Thanks to the generous donations of Pictona members and friends, the FHCP / Pictona Blood Drive with One Blood was a great success! In a time of low blood donation reserves in Florida and across the nation, we had hoped for 10 donors over the five hours the Big Red Bus was here ... instead, we had 17 donors! Each donation can save up to three lives, so that's as many as 51 lives saved. 

Way to go, Pictona!

Hi Folks - we are looking for volunteers for the upcoming Super Senior Tournament.

Monday 5/17-Wednesday 5/19

If you are interested click here!

 

 

As part of the ongoing FHCP Wellness Workshop series on Tuesdays at 11 am in the FHCP SAC, Master Gardener Russ Royce gave an insightful presentation on gardening in Florida and what it takes to start a community garden. After answering specific questions from participants during the Q&A session, Russ led the group on a tour of the Humana Community Gardens at Pictona, showcasing the Children's Garden, the Hydroponic Garden and the individual rental plots. It was an awesome and very educational morning - thank you, Russ!

       

                                                          

While we are in search of a new Kitchen Manager, we will be closing the Kitchen on Sunday May 16th and 23rd. This will help the staff concentrate their efforts the other 6 days. Thank you for your understanding- and if you know a qualified Kitchen Manager- let them know about this unique opportunity @ Pictona, and contact us @ info@pictona.org.

If you are looking for an opportunity to improve your Pickleball game this month then Pictona is where to be!

Here is the upcoming schedule of Specialty Classes for the Month of May :

May 10th

  1pm - 3pm Not Ready For Primetime Round Robin for those who have played less than a year. Come meet new folks and learn some new shots! $10 Members / $15 Non-members

May 11th

  11am - 12pm Quit Running Around Your Backhand with Coach Lu  $25 members/ $30 Non-members

  1pm - 2pm Wall Drills and Skills with Coach Dave Heinze. Explore ways to use the practice wall on court 24 to improve your game!  $25 members/$30 Non-members

  3.30pm - 5pm Low and Slow 3.0-3.5 Skill Level with Coach Sylvia Whitehouse. Lean how to slow the ball down and keep it low so you can beat those who drive the ball hard! $25 members / $30 Non-members

May 13th

  3pm - 5pm Drill Extravaganza Four Skills: 1) Ground strokes 2) Long mid court dinks 3) Who is covering where 4) Work the middle and reset $10 Member / $15 Non-members

May 19th

  1pm - 3pm "NEW" SINGLES (actually doubles for singles) event for those 50 and over, 20-3.5 skill level. We will cover mixed doubles strategies to help improve your play, while meeting and mingling with other single Pickleball players.

May 25th

  1pm - 2pm Can You Dig It with Coach Dave Heinze One of the most difficult shots in Pickleball is the dig - come learn how to handle it $25 Members / $30 Non-members

  3.30pm - 5pm Low and Slow 4.0-4.5 Skill Level with Coach Sylvia Whitehouse. Lean using game scenarios to practice making your opponent hit the ball off the low bounce at their feet! $25 members / $30 Non-members

May 26th

  5pm - 7pm "Might" be Ready for Primetime Round Robin. This class is for students who want to learn and implement more advanced court concepts that will create longer rallies and more dinking opportunities. $10 Members / $15 Non-members

  To register for any class use the member app or contact the Welcome Desk 386-310-7067

 

 

 

 

Join us on Monday, May 10th at 12:30 pm out at the S.R. Perrott Pavilion for a FREE exercise workshop with AdventHealth's Wellness Center Manager, Shelli Reinhardt. Titled Strength and Cardio Fitness, this active one-hour class combines resistance training, functional exercises and light cardiovascular training with post-workout athletic stretching. Come to the Pavilion at 12:30 after a few games of Pickleball to top off your morning workout while learning exercises you can do on your own to achieve your best physical performance. If there is rain, we'll move this workshop to the SAC.

Registration is not required. Contact Rynn (386-238-9276; rynng@pictona.org) if you have any questions. We hope to see you there! 

Pictona, in partnership with Florida Health Care Plans and One Blood, will host a Blood Drive at Pictona on Saturday, May 8 from 9 am - 2 pm. The "Big Red Bus" will be parked right out front of Pictona beside the Chamber building on Ridgewood. Appointments are available now, and walk-ins are also welcome. All donors will receive a OneBlood T-shirt, a $10 eGift card, and a wellness checkup including: Covid-19 antibody test, blood pressure, temperature, iron count, pulse and cholesterol screening!

Appointments are encouraged (but not required). You can reserve an appointment time here.

Contact Rynn if you have any questions (rynng@pictona.org). Donate blood at Pictona to help save lives in our community!

In addition to preparing seeds and planting crops and monitoring growth, our gardeners go the extra mile for Pictona. When the towers need to be cleaned ... Pictona Garden Club to the rescue! These members generously volunteer their time to keep our towers clean and the greens healthy, allowing The Kitchen to continue to serve the freshest salads in town. Thank you, gardeners, for investing your time and energy in the success of the Humana Community Gardens and making our Hydroponic Garden a source of pride at Pictona and in Holly Hill!

            

            

 

Based on new CDC guidelines we are thrilled to announce that if you HAVE BEEN fully vaccinated against Covid-19, you do not need to wear a mask anywhere outdoors at Pictona.

We do ask you to wear a mask when you come into the clubhouse and Kitchen (except when seated and are eating and drinking).

If you have NOT been fully vaccinated, we ask you to continue Pictona’s policy of wearing a mask except when you are on the courts. Please do so on your “honor.” We will not attempt to police wearing a mask.

Want to go MASK FREE, we urge you to get fully vaccinated.

We no longer will be taking temperatures as well.

Pictona Management

April 28, 2021